Marth Mariam Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Arakuzha

Marth Maryam Forane Church, Arakuzha
Basic information
Location Arakuzha, Muvattupuzha
Affiliation Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Province Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kothamangalam
Leadership Major Archbishop
Website arakuzhachurch.org
Direction of façade West

Marth Mariam Forane Church is a Syro-Malabar church in Arakuzha village, 6 km from Muvattupuzha, India. The village has a large population of Nasrani Christians. These Nasrani Christians of Arakuzha have more than 1500 years of recorded history.[1] The church is under the jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kothamangalam. [2] Servant of God Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly has served as the parish priest between 1920 and 1922.[3][4]

History

It was Rathappallimuthi who erected the Marth Mariam Forane Church at Aarakzha.[5] The church was pulled apart and rebuilt several times.

Daily Qurbana Timings

Sunday6:30 AM - Sapra,[6] 7:00 AM - Holy Qurbana, 9:45 AM - Holy Qurbana, 4:00 PM - Holy Qurbana
Monday6:15 AM - Sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana
Tuesday6:15 AM - Sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana
Wednesday6:15 AM - Sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana
Thursday6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana
Friday6:15 AM - Sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana 10.00 AM Maleakurishu Chapel
Saturday6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana, Novena 4:30 P M - Holy Qurbana, Novena

References

  1. ↑ "Ancient Churches, Stone Crosses of Kerala- Saint Thomas Cross, Nazraney Sthambams and other Persian Crosses | NSC NETWORK". nasrani.net. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  3. ↑ Payyappilly Palakkappilly Varghese Kathanar Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Former vicars - Payyappilly Varghese Kathanar (1920-22) Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "Rathappillil Family". rathappillilfamily.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  6. ↑ "St. Mary's Forane Church Arakuzha | A Place of Pilgrimage". arakuzhachurch.org. Retrieved 2014-06-06.

Coordinates: 9°55′43″N 76°36′29″E / 9.9286°N 76.608°E / 9.9286; 76.608

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